Lesson 1:been here a long time already
Unit
Differences
Culture
Customs
One You must have been here
long time already.
你肯定在这里等
很久
。
Introduction
A Being
time
considered good manners. It’s not polite
be late
classes, meetings, or appointments. When we do business with foreigners, make sure not
be late. Foreigners keep punctual time. Punctuality can greatly increase your credibility, too.
准时被看作
很
礼貌。
课、开会或者约会迟到
很
礼貌
。当我们和老外做生意时，务必
要迟到。外国人很守时。守时作风也可以大大地提高你
信誉度。
B In America, it’s impolite
call someone’s home very early
the morning or very late at night unless there
an emergency. For example, 8 A.M.
considered too early
0 P.M.
considered too late. Especially
weekends, many people like
stay up late
get up late. So make sure not
disturb people who may be resting or sleeping.
在美国，除非
紧急情况，早
很早或者晚
很晚打电话到别人家
很
礼貌
。举例来说，早
八点就被认为
很早，晚
十点就被认为
很晚
。尤其在周末，许多人喜欢晚睡晚起。所以确定
要打扰他人休息或睡觉。
2 Sample Sentences
. She was here
moment ago.
她刚才还在这。
2. Don’t worry, your father will come back after
while.
别担心, 你爸爸
会就回来。
3. The rent should be paid
advance.
房租要预先支付。
4. We must hurry up if we want
be there
time.
如果想准时到那里
话，我们就必须动作快点。
5.
wish
could stay here another month.
我真希望我还能在这里再呆
月。
6.
think
can have
done
a couple
hours.
我想几
小时之内我就可以做好。
7. Do you rent
camera by
hour or by
day?
你
照相机出租
按小时算，还
按天数算？
8.
was five minutes late
work this morning.
今天早
我
班迟到五分钟。
9. Your watch
ten minutes ahead
time
you’re still late.
你
手表快
十分钟，而你还
迟到
。
0. He always leaves work at six
the dot. He won’t work an extra minute. 他六点钟总
准时下班。他
会多工作
分钟。
3 Conversations
.
A Chinese girl
caught at
subway station by heavy rain. She
supposed
meet her friend, Hans,
the lobby
the Garden Hotel at
:00 A.M., but she doesn’t have
watch, so she decides
ask
man
the time.
Girl: Excuse me, Sir, do you know what time
is?
Man: Oh, it’s almost eleven twenty.
Girl: Thank you.
Man: You’re welcome. The rain
quite heavy, isn’t it?
Girl: Yeah.
was
a hurry and
forgot my umbrella today.
Man:
have one. We could share it. Which way are you going?
Girl: Oh, that’s very kind
you.
am going
the Garden Hotel.
Man:
am going there, too. We can walk together.
Girl: Sure.
Helpful Information:
Time
weather
the topic that two strangers often begin
conversation. Usually people begin
know each other by this way.
时间和天气，
两
陌生人之间常开始谈论
话题。人们通常
这样开始互相认识。
【译文】
——对
起，先生，你知道几点
吗？
——噢，快十
点二十分
。
——谢谢。
——没关系。这雨可下得真大，
吗？
——
啊。今天我匆匆忙忙忘
带伞。
——我
伞，我们可以共用。你往哪边走？
——噢，那太好
。我去花园酒店。
——我也去那里。我们可以
起走。——当然。
2. In
lobby. Hans: Hi, Cindy.
thought I’d missed you.
Girl: Oh,
am very sorry, Hans. Thank you
waiting
me. You must have been here
long time already.
Hans: It’s all right.
Girl:
was caught
the heavy rain, or
would have come earlier.
am sorry
kept you waiting.
Hans:
was
a comfortable place, so really, it’s no problem.
am happy
see you. Did
rain hold you up
long?
Girl: Yes. When
came out
the subway,
was raining cats
dogs. And
forgot my umbrella. So
had
wait
the rain
let up2.
Hans:
totally understand.
Helpful Information：Things don’t often happen
way we expect. We may miss
lot
important things
life, but we shouldn’t miss
understanding
one another.
很多时候事情都
会按照我们想象
发展。生命中我们可能错过很多重要
东西，但
我们
应该错过相互
理解。
【译文】
——嗨，辛迪。我以为我错过你
。
——噢，真对
起，汉斯。谢谢你等我。你
定在这里等
很久
。
——没关系。
——我赶
下雨
，
然我会早
点到。很抱歉，让你久等
。
——我等
地方很舒适，真
，没关系
。我很高兴见到你。你被雨碍
很长时间吗？
——
啊。我从地铁站
出来，就下着倾盆大雨。而我忘
带伞。所以我只好等雨小
点。
——我完全理解。
3. Gary
Evelyn are boyfriend
girlfriend. They’re going
see
movie together
campus. They’re supposed
meet
front
the theater at five
seven, five minutes before
movie starts. And now it’s seven o’clock
Gary still hasn’t appeared. She decides
look
him at
apartment. (Evelyn
knocking
door.)
Gary: Come in, come in！
Evelyn: Hi, Gary, what happened?
was waiting
you at
theater. Why didn’t you meet me there?
Gary:
thought we were supposed
meet HERE.
Evelyn: Don’t you know our movie starts at seven? And we were going
meet at
theater at five
seven. Then
doesn’t make sense3
meet at
apartment.
Gary: I’m sorry. We must have misunderstood each other.
Evelyn: Why don’t you try
be clearer about your intentions4?
Gary: You’re right.
am sorry. Let’s go
watch
movie.
Evelyn: It’s okay.
don’t want
go now. We’ve already missed ten minutes
the movie.
don’t want
see
movie without watching
beginning.
【译文】
——进来，进来!
——嗨，加里，发生
什么事？我在电影院等你。你为什么没去那里和我碰面呢？
——我原以为我们说好
在这里见面。
——你难道
知道我们
电影七点开始吗？而且我们又打算七点差五分在电影院见面。那在公寓见面就没
道理
嘛。
——对
起。我们肯定
相互误解
。
——你
意图为什么就
想清楚
点呢？
——你说得对。对
起。我们去看电影吧。
——没关系。现在我
想走
。我们都已经错过十分钟
电影
。我
想看电影
看开头。
4. Sorry I’m late.
A high-school student from Brazil
visiting several American universities5 with her parents. They are waiting
see
dean
a small college
Maine.
Father:
see you've brought something
occupy your time while we wait. Good. We may be here
long time.
Isabel: Yes, Papa.
brought
catalog6
the next college we're going
visit--the one
New Hampshire.
Mother: Maybe we won't have
wait long. We've only been here fifteen minutes.
Isabel: I'm not used
the way they treat time here. They wouldn't see me at that place
Massachusetts yesterday.
missed
appointment because
was forty-five minutes late. That's no time at all back
Brazil.
Father: It’s just that North Americans pay more attention
exact times. They're very punctual7 people.
Mother: I think that if you're more than thirty minutes late, you have
apologize
explain what delayed you.
Father: Our appointment with this dean
for three-fifteen. My watch says three-thirty. I'm sure we’re not late.
(The dean comes out
his office.)
Dean: Isabel? Come in. Sorry
kept you waiting. We're running
little behind schedule8 today.
【译文】
——我知道你带
些东西过来，在我们等
时候来打发你
时间。这样好。我们可能要在这里呆很长时间。
——
啊，爸爸。我把我们将要去
下
学院
目录表带来
－在新罕布什尔
那
。
——也许我们
要等很久。我们到这里才十五分钟。
——我
习惯他们这里这样对待时间。昨天在马萨诸塞州那
地方他们就
会见我。就因为我迟
四十五分钟，我连面试都错过
。在巴西，这点时间根本就
算什么。
——美国北方人就
更注重时间
准确性。他们很守时。
——我想如果你迟到超过三十分钟，你就得道歉并且解释
什么延误
你。——我们和这位系主任
约面时间
三点十五分。我
手表
三点半。我想我们没迟到。（系主任从他
办公室出来。）
——伊莎贝尔？请进。对
起让你久等
。今天我们比预计时间晚
点。
4 Words
Expression
. hold up 阻碍，拦截
2. let up 减少，暂停，减缓
3. make sense 使人懂，合理
4. intention 意图,意向,目
5. university 大寝室，团体寝室
6. catalog 目录;目录册,目录簿
7. punctual 严守时刻
;准时
8. behind schedule 落后于预计时间
